Rujul Zaparde
Professional based in San Francisco, California
Rujul Zaparde is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zip, a leading intake-to-pay solution designed to streamline procurement processes for businesses. He has a notable background as a serial entrepreneur and previously served as a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator, a prominent startup accelerator.
Before founding Zip, Rujul co-founded FlightCar, where he acted as CEO until its acquisition by Mercedes-Benz in 2016. He also worked as a Product Manager at Airbnb, where he led the search product and platform teams. Rujul's entrepreneurial journey began early; he dropped out of Harvard at the age of 17 to start FlightCar, which grew significantly and raised over $40 million in capital.145
Under his leadership, Zip has gained traction, raising $100 million in a Series C funding round in 2023, which valued the company at $1.5 billion. Zip's platform is utilized by various enterprises and startups, including well-known companies like Snowflake, Canva, and Airtable.23
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Rujul Zaparde is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zip, a leading intake-to-pay solution designed to streamline procurement processes for businesses. He has a notable background as a serial entrepreneur and previously served as a Visiting Partner at Y Combinator, a prominent startup accelerator.
Before founding Zip, Rujul co-founded FlightCar, where he acted as CEO until its acquisition by Mercedes-Benz in 2016. He also worked as a Product Manager at Airbnb, where he led the search product and platform teams. Rujul's entrepreneurial journey began early; he dropped out of Harvard at the age of 17 to start FlightCar, which grew significantly and raised over $40 million in capital.145
Under his leadership, Zip has gained traction, raising $100 million in a Series C funding round in 2023, which valued the company at $1.5 billion. Zip's platform is utilized by various enterprises and startups, including well-known companies like Snowflake, Canva, and Airtable.23
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